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I've recently been placing all of one of my grandfather's photos into an album and labeling as much as I can. He was in the Coast Guard during WW2 and then the Navy immediately post war. I believe all of these are from his Navy period but after looking myself there are still some of the ships that I can't identify. I know some of these might not be named vessels but they all have numbers visible (except for one) and even just knowing the type of boat/ship they are would be great. These photos were very small so I had to scan them at a really high resolution and some of them are cropped just to show the important part. Any help would be appreciated.

 

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I believe that photo number 1 is a LCI (Landing Craft Infantry), not a LST. Besides the size difference, a LST of that series had gun tubs at and near the bow and the superstructure was located further aft. In addition, LST 954 was converted to a Landing Craft Repair Ship, ARL-17. Here are links to photos of LST's and LCI's from NavSource Online.

 

LCI - http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/15/15idx.htm

 

LST - http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/16idx.htm

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

Larry

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That is correct. it is an LCI(L) good eye.

 

Mike

I believe that photo number 1 is a LCI (Landing Craft Infantry), not a LST. Besides the size difference, a LST of that series had gun tubs at and near the bow and the superstructure was located further aft. In addition, LST 954 was converted to a Landing Craft Repair Ship, ARL-17. Here are links to photos of LST's and LCI's from NavSource Online.

 

LCI - http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/15/15idx.htm

 

LST - http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/16idx.htm

 

Hope this helps.

Larry

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I was thinking the same thing about the C-47 then I remember a story my Dad told me he was at Alameda when they loaded Doolttle's B-25's on the USS Hornet they use to transport plains overseas that way so they did not think much about it no one thought those things could fly off a carrier they did not have to be secret about it.I remembered that story so that's how they transported plains overseas.

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Thanks for all of the replies so far. My grandfather was a huge boater outside of the Navy / Coast Guard so I know he took these pictures because he just loved ships. He thought they were worth documenting so I feel it's only right to try and figure out what as many of them are as possible. :thumbsup:

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